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Represented by:

Bravo Talent Management (IL) (847) 428-4401 / (312) 554-5122 Models, Print, Product Print, Theatrical

FireStarter Entertainment (CA) Theatre: (213) 531-0547 x 701 / TV/Film: (213) 531-0547 x 713

Kreativ Media Partners (CA) 310-907-5735

Smith Young Talent Agency (GA) (470) 440-1500 SAG-AFTRA, Theatrical

TELEVISION/NEW MEDIA

In The Cut

Guest Star

Bounce TV/Bentley Kyle Evans

Family Massacre

Co-Star

Oxygen/Chris Rowe

The Influencers (LA Femme, Dances With Films Pilots)

Series Regular

Pilot/Katie Burris

It's What She Would Have Wanted (Mill Valley, LA Shorts)

Series Regular

Pilot/Nate Trinrud

Dumped

Guest Star

Issa Rae Presents’/Ciji C.

Stupid Cupid

Guest Star

NY Media/NY Life/Sarah Hunt

500 lb Man (15 Million Views on Clickhole/The Onion)

Lead

Clickhole/Karl Blomberg

FILM

Take Me To Tarzana

Supporting

Dir: Maceo Greenberg

Swipe Up, Vivian (Outfest)

Bliss

Dir: Hannah Welever

Life (Cannes Film Festival 2019)

Lead

Dir: Johanna Nystroem

Saving Santa (Silver State Film Festival, Indie Short Fest)

Starring

Dir: Lauren Richards

Wine Bottles (Silver State Film Festival, Her Night of Film)

Starring

Dir: Kay Tuxford

Pressure (Dances with Films)

Lead

Dir: Adria Dawn

Ginger

Supporting

Dir: Johnny Woj

THEATRE (Partial List)

Kafka's The Trial (Off-Broadway)

Leni

The Cherry Lane Theater/NY

Empire Burlesque

Principal Performer

The Broad/Dan Castellaneta

Urinetown

Old Ma Strong

Boho Theater Company

Dream Ticket (NYC Premiere)

Wanda Puffin

NYC Fringe/Ryan Bernsten

On The Town

Ensemble/Lounge Singer U/S performed

Marriott Lincolnshire Chicago

Legally Blonde

Paulette Bonafonte

Northwestern University

Putnam County Spelling Bee

Rona Lisa Peretti

Northwestern University

Cabaret

Fraulein Kost

Northwestern University

The Drowsy Chaperone

The Chaperone

Northwestern University

TRAINING

Acting

Doug Warhit

Saxon Trainor

Auditioning for Film/TV

Lisa London

Ongoing since September 2020

Formal

Northwestern University

BA- Drama/Musical Theater

Stella Adler Summer Conservatory

Acting Studio Chicago

Comedy

UCB - performed in Sketch Show 301

Second City Chicago

Commercial

Ross Lacy Alyson Horn

Killian McHugh

Additional

Sketch Writing

Great @ Improvisation

Shakespeare

Stella Adler Conservatory

NY

Multifaceted actress, producer, and writer, Staples most recently wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy series pilot, THE INFLUENCERS which has screened at multiple festivals around the country and recently won Best Ensemble Cast at Santa Monica Webfest 2020 and Best Pilot at Seoul Webfest. She also recently acted in and produced the short, IT’S WHAT SHE WOULD HAVE WANTED and feature film TAKE ME TO TARZANA, written and directed by Maceo Greenberg opposite Jonathan Bennett, and Maria Conchita Alonso.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 155 lbs

Eyes: Blue

Hair Color: Brown

Hair Length: Long

  

GREAT AT COMEDY, Equestrian - English, Hula Hoop, Running - General, Snow Skiing - General, Swimming - ability - general, Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga, Comedian, Dance Jazz, Host, Improvisation, Singer, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Style: Belt, American - Southern Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, Irish Accent, Scottish Accent